Gothamist: Movie Theater Annoyances

Biggie

Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:57:06 -0500

i love the people who talk during the movie (usually repeating what was just said in the movie or, my favorite, trying to interact with the characters). I've tried on several occasions to politely ask them to stop but I always get an earful of protest in response. You know who these people are, right? I don't have to spell it out.

Captain Midnight

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:31:14 -0500

What I don't understand is why anyone would pay $10 to go to a movie that she's not going to devote her full attention to.

Vincent Vega

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:56:11 -0500

Knitters are vicious people. Damn them all to hell.

Rose

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:29:36 -0500

People may suck but 68 degrees inside my head is just a little too cool for me. But I get the point and it's a good one.

Show sabbatour

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:16:02 -0500

apropos of almost nothing I had a situation durring RENT a few years ago where the young lady in the seat next to me started BAWLING and sniveling into her boyfriend's shoulder during some of the more sad scenes. Unable to switch seats I had to sit through this embarasing show of emotion (gawd help this girl if she ever has children) doubly angered by the fact that anything I said would be regarded as callous not to mention the management wouldn't have sympathised if I asked for my money back. In sum, people suck and you should avoid them at all costs.

Janine

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:47:45 -0500

I'm just saying, other people are hard to control. You have to create a place in yourself where it's always 68 degrees inside your head, if you know what I mean.

Rose

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:11:45 -0500

The knitting woman was obviously undercover and any violent attempts to stop her would have been met with a knitted brow.

Theodore Bundy

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:41:03 -0500

I find a quick gunshot to the temple usually does the trick. Don't forget to use a silencer so you can continue to enjoy the movie.

Debbie

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:13:36 -0500

People don't speak up for a few reasons, once of which being that they know that the offending person is not likely to stop what they're doing, so why bother saying anything? That happened to me a few times on the train -- I've asked people to turn down their really loud music (emanating from their headphones). At first people did it, but maybe that was just "beginner's luck." After that, I got a few refusals, and I stopped asking. As for changing seats, sometimes there aren't other seats. And, in the case of someone constantly checking their cellphone or light-up watch in the movie theater, the glow can often be seen from no matter where you're sitting, and it's distracting.

alpha knitter

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:12:46 -0500

This is why knitters need their own showtimes! London knitters have the right idea (and hopefully Chicago knitters will be following their lead shortly). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4028619.stm http://knitchicks.co.uk/2004/12/knitting_at_the.html

Janine

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:48:11 -0500

Switch seats, she wasn't making any noise.

Rose

Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:35:28 -0500

Why are many people so afraid to confront someone in a situation like this? Stand up for your rights, for goodness sakes! And I don't really believe that the woman was completely unaware she might be annoying anyone. If the annoyance continues after you speak to the offender then get up and speak to the manager and they will do something.